north america in the 20th century . public lands in the mountains are open to recreation but are rarely visited . vegetation includes large swat ##hs of big sage ##brush in addition to desert grasses and cotton ##wood and al ##der stands . sage gr ##ouse and mountain chick ##ade ##e are two bird species native to the range , and common mammals include pro ##ng ##horn and jack ##ra ##bb ##its . despite the area ' s dry climate , a few year @ - @ round streams provide habitat for the rare la ##hon ##tan cut ##th ##ro ##at trout . fish populations in the trout creek mountains declined throughout much of the 20th century . in the 1980s , the effects of grazing all ##ot
north america in the 20th century. public lands in the mountains are open to recreation but are rarely visited. vegetation includes large swaths of big sagebrush in addition to desert grasses and cottonwood and alder stands. sage grouse and mountain chickadee are two bird species native to the range, and common mammals include pronghorn and jackrabbits. despite the area's dry climate, a few year @ - @ round streams provide habitat for the rare lahontan cutthroat trout. fish populations in the trout creek mountains declined throughout much of the 20th century. in the 1980s, the effects of grazing allot